Kansas Water Office

Award nominations are now open for the Governor's Water Conference! Honor outstanding contributions to water in Kansas by submitting a nomination for the Water Legacy Award or "Success Stories" Award. Submit your nomination on our website, https://www.kwo.ks.gov/news-events/governor-s-water-conference/water-legacy-award-and-success-stories.

Kansas Water Office accepting applications for State Water Plan Fund The Kansas Water Office is accepting applications for the State Water Plan Fund, including House Bill 2302 Grant Programs.

Abstracts due TODAY! Submit your abstract for the Governor's Conference on the Future of Water in Kansas by the end of the day! Visit our website for more info: https://kwo.ks.gov/news-events/governor-s-water-conference/call-for-abstracts-posters

Weekly monitor: D0 conditions expand to cover more of eastern and northwestern Kansas. The area covered by D1 and D2 conditions remains the same as last week.

Abstracts due FRIDAY! Submit your abstract for the Governor's Conference on the Future of Water in Kansas this week! Visit our website for more info: https://kwo.ks.gov/news-events/governor-s-water-conference/call-for-abstracts-posters

Weekly monitor: Southern Kansas conditions improved again this week. Conditions throughout the rest of the state stayed consistent.

Our HB 2302 Grant Programs applications are open! The applications will close on September 6. Read more about the grants and find the applications on our website: https://www.kwo.ks.gov/news-events/hb-2302-grant-programs

There are only two weeks left to submit your abstract for the Governor's Conference on the Future of Water in Kansas! Submit yours now! Visit our website: https://www.kwo.ks.gov/news-events/governor-s-water-conference/call-for-abstracts-posters

Weekly monitor: Southern Kansas is seeing some relief from last week. Conditions in the north saw little change.

Heading to the lake tomorrow? Be safe and check the harmful algae bloom status list. Have a happy 4th!

The KWO invites professionals and researchers to submit abstracts for presentation at the 13th annual Governor’s Water Conference! The deadline to submit your abstract is July 19. Visit our website for the submission portal: https://www.kwo.ks.gov/news-events/governor-s-water-conference/call-for-abstracts-posters

The HB 2302 Grant Programs open soon! Applications will become available on July 8th. Read more about these programs on our website: https://kwo.ks.gov/news-events/hb-2302-grant-programs

There are 14 Regional Advisory Committees throughout the state of Kansas. The RACs advise the KWO and KWA on local water-related issues, serve as a link to the public, and a link to water management entities. Check out the Verdigris RAC, featured below!

Award nominations are now open for the Governor's Water Conference! Honor outstanding contributions to water in Kansas by submitting a nomination for the Water Legacy Award or "Success Stories" Award. Submit your nomination by September 27 on our website, https://www.kwo.ks.gov/news-events/governor-s-water-conference/water-legacy-award-and-success-stories.

The KWO invites professionals and researchers to submit abstracts for presentation at the 13th annual Governor’s Water Conference! The deadline to submit your abstract is July 19. Visit our website for the submission portal: https://kwo.ks.gov/news-events/governor-s-water-conference/call-for-abstracts-posters

Water conservation and education were key themes at the Salina water local consult meeting on Wednesday. With 80+ attendees, the discussions are raising important issues and opportunities for water in our state.

With 135+ participants, the regional public input meeting that took place yesterday, in Wichita, had wide-ranging conversations from concern about the cost of water improvements to recognizing “we have all 3 of the issues here so we can set the tone for a statewide perspective in addressing our water issues.” Thanks to all who attended!

There are 14 Regional Advisory Committees throughout the state of Kansas. The RACs advise the KWO and KWA on local water-related issues, serve as a link to the public, and a link to water management entities. Check out the Upper Smoky Hill RAC, featured below!

The KWO invites professionals and researchers to submit abstracts for presentation at the 13th annual Governor’s Water Conference! Visit our website to submit your abstract: https://kwo.ks.gov/news-events/governor-s-water-conference/call-for-abstracts-posters

The HB 2302 Grant Programs open soon! Applications will be available on July 8th!
Read more about these programs on our website: https://www.kwo.ks.gov/news-events/hb-2302-grant-programs

Exceeding projected attendance, about 90 participants added their voices to the conversation today in Chanute, talking about water investments and priorities. There was an increased focus on problems outside the southeast region, including one quote, "the aquifer is not their [Western Kansas] problem, it's all our problem given the size of ag." And, "if we have the money to run into the storm [address water problems], we need to for our kids and grandkids."

Our Chanute meeting location for today is a little difficult to find via GPS. The meeting is located at the Southeast Kansas Impact Conference Center, which is circled below!

Great turn out at the Water Plan Implementation Workshop in Dodge City! Conversation continues on Thursday in Chanute!

Excellent first water local consult meeting in Colby Monday night with 55 participants. Focus was on local conservation efforts and call to move beyond planning into implementing the water plan so many people have shaped. Thanks to everyone who attended!

The first local input meeting will take place today in Colby! Join us at a meeting near you to discuss implementation of the Kansas Water Plan. You can find more information on our website: https://www.kwo.ks.gov/news-events/kwa-strategic-planning

RSVP here: https://surveymonkey.com/r/WaterLC

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The KWO invites professionals and researchers to submit abstracts for presentation at the 13th annual Governor’s Water Conference! Visit our website to submit your abstract: https://www.kwo.ks.gov/news-events/governor-s-water-conference/call-for-abstracts-posters

Weekly monitor: No D3 conditions this week. D1 conditions cover most of southwest Kansas. Parts of southern Kansas see D2 conditions.

Yesterday's Kansas Water Authority included updates on the Water Injection Dredging project and the Kansas River Reservoirs Flood and Sediment Study, as well as an overview of the upcoming Water Plan strategic implementation planning meetings and presentations from the Kansas, Smoky Hill-Saline, and Solomon-Republican Regional Advisory Committees. Thanks to everyone who presented and attended!

There are 14 Regional Advisory Committees throughout the state of Kansas. The RACs advise the KWO and KWA on local water-related issues, serve as a link to the public, and a link to water management entities. Check out the Upper Republican RAC, featured below! You can find more information at: https://www.kwo.ks.gov/about-us/regional-advisory-committees/upper-arkansas-regional-advisory-committee